Athens, Wellsboro Battle To 0-0 Double-OT Deadlock
By: Tim Birney / September 28, 2025 / Photo: Leighanne Ingram
ATHENS - Athens and Wellsboro battled through 100 minutes to a 0-0 double-overtime tie here Saturday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action.
"This was definitely the best game the NTL has seen this season," said Athens first-year coach Travis Reynard. "Two of the strongest teams battling back-and-forth for 100 minutes of hard-fought soccer.
It's the 10th shutout in 11 games for Athens, including a pair of 0-0 double-OT ties.
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About the Author
Tim Birney
Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.
Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.
River Road Media Group includes five sites in "The Sports Reports" family that cover 24 school districts in five counties: Valley Sports Report (launched Aug. 10, 2009), Tioga County (NY) Sports Report (Aug. 13, 2018), and Northern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 31, 2020); Northern Tier West Sports Report (March 15, 2021) Southern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 16, 2021).
